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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-31
SECURE your Holiday MINER at once. It
will be on sale at this Office from 8 o'clock
this morning.

Cry subscribers to TIE MINER will re-
ceive a copy OF the Holiday issue delivered
by carrier with their Sunday morning
paper.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-31

No PAINS have been spared to make the
Holiday issue OF The MINER all that has
been promised for it, as everyone can see
at q glance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-31

THE REV. GEO. II. TfAYER, o. i.on. oil,
Ind, says: Both II; selt and vic 0T'
lives to sHiLOH'S CONSUMPTION CuRED;os
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-31

WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? ShilOh's VitallZer is guaran-
teed to cure you. NEWTON BROS.
THAT HACKING COUGH can quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We g-sIantee it.
NEWTON BROS.
sLEEPLESs NIGHTS, made miserable by that
cough. shiloh's Cure is the remedy for
.uOI NEWTON BROS.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-31
ch,,drsn's Friends and Companions.

Children's Friends and companions
Parents. who because of the noise OF con-
fusion and disorder children-more especially
boys-create, refuse to allow their children
70 entertain their friends at home deserve no
pity if in after life they realize that the paths
of sin are the paths chosen by them, and if
disgrace falls upon them the only ones who
deserve a pityi: 6 thought are the ones that
COMMIT tie crimes, the parents certainly do
not. By closing the doors of the home upon
the yuuas companions and friends their chill
lren had CHOSEN, they sent them into the
street to meet and entertain them there.
Home should never be too fine nor too poor
for the child ren's friends. BY having them
in oar homes we can see h are worthy and
,rlio unworthy, and warn, advise and soothe.
As some ore has wisely said, this being
done there will he fewer instances of girls
clipping with unprincipled. good for nothing
men, hence fewer divorces, Or of boys be-
coming criminals and ending their days i'll
prison, shut out from tile sympathy and love
II their fellow creatures for dcfying the laws
Of God nini lnan. 1t is hot sufficient that
chi! lien ha~e good clothes, numberless play
things, choice food, soft beds and handsome
rooms in which to live. The young require
more tilitl LbtS-tIo1O uhAAA NAN
wealth, and yet what they require is that
which the poor as well as the rich may give
taenl-a pleasant home. Therefore, first and
last. make home pleasant.-Cieveland Leader.
A Woman's CONVEX satfon.
What a woman should aim at in conversA
lion is not only to entertain by giving her
WI thoughts, but at the same time to draw
out those of others, especially the bashful and
and particularly the bashful men. Nothing
pleases a man SO much, nothing gives him
such an idea of his superiority, as to allow
him an opportunity of imparting informa-
ton, though he may not have penetration
enough to discern that it is the tact Of the
woman that entices him into talking about
what perhaps lie knows less than she. I re-
member hearing it remarked of Mrs. Cleve-
land that she was a charming conversational
list, because she always chose topics which she
knew would interest others, and in this lies
the whole secret of the art Of conversing.
A celebrated French woman, who had
neither wealth, beauty nor positionto elevate
her i'll social circles, rose to the highest rank
among the court during the latter days of
royalty. simply by her art of pleasing in her
conversation. Brilliancy in conversation is
not the essential characteristic Some Of the
most charming takers are anything but witty
or learned; but the truth is we love to hear
those speak who really feel what they say,
whose words are choice without being studied
and natural and easy without being childish
Or slangy. We love to listen to those whose
purity Of soul shines in their conversation,
and we feel that words are but the %personifi-
cation Of the beauty within.-Philadelphia
Times
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-31

For lame back, side or chest. use Shiloh's
Porous Plaster. Price Is cents. NEWTON BROS.
GROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and Bronchitis
immediately relieved by Shileh's rurr.
NEWTON BROS.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-31

i, Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
tree, TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co..
- Drawer 8 Atlanta Ga.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-31
VARIATIONS IN STATURE.
The SIZE OF A PEOPLE Proper
TIONA7E TO ITS NUTRITION.

Effect Of Famines-Loss of Vigorous and
Robust in War-Height Reduced by
~Fatigue-Smal1 Men Make Best Sol
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-09
THE POOR SINNERS BELL.
BY MRS. Nj. L. RAYNE.

Five hundred years ago, in the City of Bres. In St. Mary Magdalene's, rung the Poor Sin And it rings there to this day, and it's tones are clear and low, As it peals wedding march, or tolls fun erai knell. In the City of Breslau, they tell the story so, The Poor Sinners Bell was ready to be cast And the founder in his pride, saw his fame In the eyes of all the world, as on his way he passed. Then he left the precious Bell, with lad he trusted well, And warned him ne'er to meddle with the caldron latch That secured the seething mass, that would soon it's story tell, And held the boiling metal with the tension of it's catch But the lad in boyish quest disregarded his And triaed with the catch, never thinking any harm, In the molten river poured, and the lad was sore distressed, And shouted to the molder in his fright and alarm. oh' the terror, and the din, as the molder hur. All his dream of future fame was ended then and there. Oh, the cruel cruel blow, the horror and the That ended in the blackness of his own de spair! The awful story told, they brake the me tai mold,
 To find the bell was finished, it's surface smooth and fair. So perfect were it's tones, when it's first few strokes were tolled, The Breslau folk declared that it charmed the listening air. The Bell was without flaw, "blood or blood was the law
 The molder, too, must die, the decree of jus tce said, While his beautiful Bell pealed it's first notes of awe
 As it rang solemn mass for the souls of the dead -DetrOa Free PresS.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-09

A teacher was endeavoring to find out the proficiency of her little friends in mental arithmetic, and took the following method of finding out what she desired to know: 'Now, children" :" she said, suppose had two squash pies, and divided one of them into ten pieces and the other into one hundred pieces, which would you rather have, a piece of the pie that was divided into ten pieces or that cut into one hundred pieces?" There was an abso- lute hush for a moment, and then a little girl answered timidly: "One of the one hundred pieces" "Why so?'' We'll, please, ma'am, don't like squash pie. e."-Bostoa Budget.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-09
sam, how's Taller getting along

''Sam, how's Taller getting along now?"
 ''Oh, so-so. He's putting on too much style just now to please me-"
 "How's that?'
 "Well, he's got mild attack of dyspepsia and he calls it 'Bright's disease'-tryin' to make it appear as if he is a distinguished person. It makes me sick to see a fellow putin on so much style."-Keatacky Stdfe Journal.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-09
\ Terrible Surgical Operation
A FATAL MISTAKE.


 February 2sd, 1888. published an account of fatal surgical operation which caused a great commotion among medical men throughout the whole country, pr. Thayer, the most eminent surgeon in Cleveland, pronouncing it scandalous. It ap- pears that Mrs. King had been suffering for many years from some disease of the stomach, which had resisted the treatment of all the physicians in attendance. The dis ease commenced with a slight de- rangement of the digestion, with a. poor appetite, followed by a pecu- liar indescribable distress in the stomach, a feeling that has been described as a faint "all gone" sensation, sticky slime collecting about the teeth, causing disagree able taste. This sensation was not removed by food, but, on the con. trary, it was increased. After & while the hands and feet became cold and sticky-a cold perspira- tion. There was a constant tired and languid feeling. Then followed dreadful nervousness, with gloomy forebodings. Finally the patient was unable to retain any food what ever, and there was constant pain in the abdomen. All prescribed remedies failing to give relief, a consultation was held, when it was decided that the patient had can.  cer in the stomach, and in order to save the patients life an operation was justifable. Accordingly, on the 22d of February. 1883, the oper- ation was performed by Dr. Vance Tn the presence of Dr. Tuckerman. Dr. Perrier, Dr. Arms. Dr. G Gordon, Dr. Capner. and Dr. Halliwell of the Police Board. The operation consisted in laying open the cavity of the abdomen and exposing the stomach and bowels. When this had been done an examination of the organs was made, but to the horror and dismay of the doctors there was no cancer to be found. The patient did not have cancer. When too late the medical men dis covered that they had made terri ble mistake; but they sewed the parts together and dressed the wound that they had made. but the poor woman sank from exhaustion and died in few hours. How sad it must be for the husband of this poor woman to know that his wife died from the effects of a sur- gical operation that ought never to have been performed. If this wo- man has taken the proper remedy for Dyspepsia and Nervous Pros- tration (for this was what the dis ease really was), she would have been living to-day. SHAKER Ex- TRACT OF RooTs, or SE1aELs CURATIVE SYRUP, remedy made expressly for Dyspepsia or Indigestion, has re- stored many such cases to perfect health after all other kinds of treat ment have failed. The evidence of its efficacy in curing this class of cases is too voluminous to be pub lished here; but those who read the published evidence in favor of this dyspeptic remedy do not question it's convincing nature, and the arti-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28

farmers worked their way up. By faithfulness
and economy as hired men. they became owners
of farms. and are hiring others to work for
them. This has not been done at any undue
sacrifice, for most of the boys. if they will, may
obtain good common school education and
often more before they begin their term of
service. The working hours are generally no
longer nor the work different in nature from
that performed by the farmer himself. By
moving further west he may get an earlier, and,
in many cases. a more advantageous start. But
this is not necessary. nor is it advisable. The
road to independence may not be so rapid in
older settled country, but it is generally surer,
and if the reward be less the privations are
fewer If there be drudgery on the farm, as
there must be everywhere, it is because man is
born to labor. But it looses its terrors when
performed with cheerfulness, and this is the
state of mind in which both master and servant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28

declared their inability account for this extra
ordinary circumstance. The man is corporal
in the German army and goes by the name OF
Otto Schneider. He himself quite uncon-
scious of his bloodless condition until two
months ago. when he fought a duel with Eel
his body, without. however. Tawing any blood,
and the patient" seemed not a bit the worse
The man was so taken by surprise that Otto had
no trouble in killing him. Since that time the
comrades of the corporal have been careful not
to tread on his toes, and on no consideration TO
accept a challenge from him. He has submitted
to a severe test at a medical institute in Berlin.
A knife was thrust into his mouth, the point
coming out at the back OF the cheek. Not drop
of blood was spilled, and Otto felt no pain during
the operation. The gentlemen who examined
him now fully convinced that there are
many things in heaven and earth that they
never dreamed of. Otto Schneider intends as
soon as his time is up 1.-THE next year, to show
himself in the principal cities of Europe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A Card from MIR. O. w. yilliams

Card from Mr. 0. w. Williams.
To the Editor of the INDIANAPOLIS Journal:
In your paper Of Dec. g. 1887, you published
statement purportine to have been made you
by Mr.. Theo. Pfaf1in. in which he holds me
sporsble for his failure in business, claiming his
entire ignorance of the true financial state Of
his affairs.
In reply, will say that had no opportunity
OF knowing the business affairs other than did
MIR. Pfafflin. book keeper. Mr.. L. NJ. Boyd
making each of us, Mr. Pfaffiin and myself, re-
ports from two to four times a year, showing
the exact condition of the business Also, Mr..
Pfaffiin ard held frequent conferences, going
in full detail the different branches and.
though my name was still on the stationery used
BY the firm, had, in fact. resigned that posi-
ton several months prior to my departure from
Indianapolis on Oct IL, 1887 Mr.. Pfaffiin man
aging the business as his knowledge dictated,
and L attending only the wholesale depart
Inent. which kept me on the road most OF the
time. Some months after our dissolution of part
nership, and before it was published. Mr.. Pfaf1in
attempted to organize a stock company apply
ing for the necessary papers in Chicago. And
my first intmatIon that he had been unsuccess-
full in so doing was the knowledge of his bust
q failure.
Mr. Pfafiin also saws that until I became
a member of the firm, he had made money. I
have before me a letter from II. w. Holbrook,
his former partner, bearing date or Dec. ~. 81.
in which he saws: My loss in the business of
Theo. Pfaffiin & Co. amounted to s.. 000; making
the loss of the firm Sc 900. Mr. Hobrook
equal partner with Mr.. Pfaffiin-and having
been in business with him but short time.
make this statement that The readers of the
Journal may draw their own conclusions. do
not wish TO shift any blame from my shoulders
neither do l propose to screen others.
The Indebtedness of the firm had become
chronic before my connection with it (of which
fact l was kept in ignorance until after had
become member and the first inventory taken,
June so, 1884 and notwithstanding L devoted
three years of honest hard work To the interest
of Theo. Pfaffiin e. Co., it was impossible to free
the firm from its load.
had taken extended Southern trip and
knew nothing Of this affair until long after it's
occurrence. hence the delay in this statement.
No matter what may be said in the future. I
shall have nothing further to say in public; but
I have detailed statement made by Mr..
Boyd, covering the entire business. from March,
1884, to July, 1887 which | will take pleasure in
showing to anyone who may be interested in this
affair. O. w. WILLIAMS.
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 26. '97.
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How Chocolate L. Made.

Good Housekeeping
The chocolate that's much esteemed for bev-
erage, coufections and pastry is made from the
beans of the cacao tree, that grows in the West
Indies. The beans having boon separated from
the pods, they are ground to a paste, with sugar,
between heated grindstones. When this is part
~ dried the air pressed out and they are
worked over to make an even texture and fine
grain. While the paste is in the molds a blast
of cold air is turned and the glossy cakes are
ready for the market
The French confectioners have no end of COM
binatons that they make with chocolate and es-
sences and other favors The English sailors
and soldiers now get chocolate in the form OF q
drink two three times a week. In England.
however. much of the chocolate is adulterated
such substances flour, starch, potato. lard
chalk, bran and old sea biscuit being detected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
Politics in Montgomery County.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
In your Saturdays issue of your very val
liable paper you publish a communities:
ton from your special correspondent in this
city. on Montgomery county politics, in which
the following passage occurs: Montgomery
county used to be safely within the Democrats
fold, but it Is not there any more. In 1876 the
county gave Democratic majority of 239 for
Tilden, but in 1880 it went 23S for Garfield, and
in 1884 sixty one for Blaine" This reminds the
writer of incident that occurred in this county
between 1876 and 1880 in which I was deeply
interested and which, in my opinion, led to or
the main cause of the great change. re-
late it reminder to the leaders of the party.
or as a pointer for their future guidance
Between 1876 and 1880, or &C the county election
of 1878, considerable number of the Irish
American citizens, who had up to- that time
been helping to keep the county in the Dem
ocratic fold. ibecame dissatisfied with their treat
ment and after considerable dlspatlng with the
Democrats. resolved among themselves sup
port that party no longer, but would take sides
with the Republican partJ. They accordingly
lican party in $780, The Republican leaders as
we'll as the rank and file received them in
liberal generous and hearty spirit, and rendered
them the chance of the nomination of one of
their number for county recorder. At the Re-
publican county convention which followed,
that year. the nomination for recorder
given to an Irishman from that element
They not only supported him, but unanimous
~ supported the entire Republican ticket, both
county, State and national The result of the
election proves this fact beyond a doubt Now
between 1880 and the present time there has
been considerable falling off in the majorties of
each election, and 1T is to this question the
writer wishes particularly to cali the attention
of the party leaders. Why is it that many of
the element that carried the party SO triumph
autly in 1880 have fallen awayl And probably
this question will apply TO more counties than
Montgomery. Let the Republican party of
Montgomery county show the same liberal, gen
erous and fair minded spirit to the element that
carried them SO successfully through the cam
paign of 1880. and with J. q. Blaine for Presi-
dent and General Lew Wallace for Governor,
my word for it, Montgomery county will carry
every name on the Repu blican ticket
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Dec. &c. CITIZEN.
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Southern California.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal.
see that two of your worthy citizens do not
agree on the merits of southern California and
especially Los Angeles. by their articles in your
paper I think enough has been said ana writ
ten by notwithstanding persons, perhaps, about
the glories of that country. have lived there,
but do not live there now, and have never
single regret that do not There is country
in the world that so overrated as is California,
and especially the southern half of the State. 1
now have reference the State as home for
all-not the with the barrel of money, but
the laporer and the mechanic. and those of mod
crate means who would try to better their
dition by going to a country where everything is
represented in such glowing colors. The climate
of southern California is not cold at any time Of
the year. That fact. however, does not consti-
tute climate.
In the summer and fall you see nothing but
dust. you breathe nothing but dust, you taste
nothing but dust. without paying heavily for
it, which is remarkable in that country and
the whole earth, air and sky, to be laden
with it In the place of grass you have barren
plains and sand There is not blade of blue
grass that grows in all that country, without it
is cultivated The orange groves ploughed
like cornfelds. and the romance of lovely strols
beneath their green foliage and golden fruit
vanishes into dust and cobwebs when you
rive upon the ground. In the winter it is some
better, but in the absence of dust, if it should
happen to rain, you have mud and fogs l have
the mud in the streets of Los Angeles in O
perfect batter about four inches deep,
and teams would pass the
crossings pedestrians would be
despatched from head to foot. The fogs are in
tolerabe, and poisonous to the throat
that must stay in until they disappear in
the morning suffer the consequences. The
flies. heas, gophers and rattlesnakes mako life
burden. and the deadly tarantula is feared at
every turn. They have sandstorms that last
some times three days. During this period one
cannot see across the street, aud when they sub
side you are compelled to turn your house wrong
side out to get rid of the effects OF the sand
sitting in through crevices and key-holes. You
taste grit in the bread for many days to come,
and when you jump into bed you experience a
sensation similar to falling into an old hog nest
under country school house. These few
of the disadvantages of the climate. At my
leisure 1 will say something about the alleged
health of that climate" and those parts
SULLIVAN, Dec. 26. Proc.